In retrospect, potty training Tanner was so simple. In fact, it's almost like somebody else handled it: the Kathryn of the past. But the Kathryn of the present has to deal with the problem this time around, and golly, if Kevin wets his pants one more time I'm going to ... wash him and put a diaper on him, I suppose.It all began a few weeks ago when I pulled the tiny man onto my lap and said, "I won't let you down until you say you want underpants." Fifteen minutes later, after much whining and wiggling from both parties concerned, I relented enough to say: "I'll give you candy if you say you want underpants."
"I want underpants!"
Since then, he loves to wear underpants, but wearing does not imply using properly. Little boys are so hard to potty train. Somebody must have been laughing His head off when He designed a little hose as a boy's method of waste removal.
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So that is how you do it! I've long suspected candy was a key ingredient of potty training. Tanner was easy? You will have to tell me the old Kathryn secrets.
Ha! Tanner was SO not easy. He's easy now because it's all over. No, no, I remember sitting a screaming boy on the potty and watching him cry and cry until we'd put a diaper on him and THEN he'd relieve himself. Potty training is horrrrrible! The only secrets I have are (1) wait until the child is willing and (2) bribe the child shamelessly.
I agree with your techniques. Guess what, our oldest still wears a diaper to bed and he seems to need it EVERY night. The girl has no such problem. She has had no trouble since she decided to use the toilet. I think it is a plumbing issue.
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